Run-on Sentences

Run-on Sentences

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English

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? "Jayden rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles." Options: Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. , Tim rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. , Tim rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles., Tim rode his bicycle.  All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

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Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ella Coulibay compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence? Options: Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat., Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully., Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too., Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

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Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which run-on has been corrected? Options:

We have a cat his name is Buckley.

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We have a cat, his name is Buckley.

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We have a cat. His name is Buckley.

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We have a cat his name's Buckley.

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We have a cat. His name is Buckley.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following sentences is correct? Options: Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. , Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. , Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but , but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.  , Yuliana tolerates - American stupidity - but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 

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Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is the run-on? Options:

I went to the store and got milk and then got bread.

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My cat knocks things off of the counter it makes me wake up at night.

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The bird sang a pretty song as the sun was rising in the morning.

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When it is raining, we can't play outside for recess.

Back

My cat knocks things off of the counter it makes me wake up at night.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many complete sentences are in this run-on? My mom said that the weather is going to be bad we can't go to the lake I was so disappointed.

Back

3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

All run-on sentences should be fixed by putting a period in between the 2 sentences.

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false